How to 360 a BMX

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Next video • BMX Basics - 7 Skatepark Skills • In the last BMX tutorial, we learned how to 180, and get going forwards again. Today, we’ll learn how to do a full 360. • A 360 can be done on a ramp, off of something, or flat. Wherever you decide to learn, the best way to start is with 360 tail taps. To do this, start like you’re doing a 180, but jump higher and stay in position, finishing the spin on your rear wheel. There’s no magic trick to this, except for incrementally spinning more than a 180. You’re gonna beat up your rear wheel real good practicing these, but it’ll get you 90% of the way to doing 360’s. Make sure you don’t have any loose spokes, and that your wheel is on real good. • From here, you can actually learn to flat 3…or do a 360 right off the ground. Just make like you’re doing a tail tap but suck your rear wheel up right at the end. This takes a lot of force, so practice these when you’re fresh and full of energy. • Still, it’s much easier to 360 when you have a jump or a drop to give you more airtime. I think it’s best to learn on a fly out, or a ramp with a flat top like a box jump or a quarter pipe. Occasionally you can find street spots similar to a flyout, like this ditch I rode on my mountain bike. Just get comfortable with the launch and then try throwing your body into a 360 like you would on a tail tap. Since fly outs kill your speed and send you straight upwards, you don’t need to land perfectly straight while learning. • Once you learn 360’s, you can refine your technique. When landing down a ramp, you can learn to dip your front end to match the transition. • Here’s another fun one; try approaching a quarter pipe or steep bank at a comfortable speed, and push yourself away from the transition while doing a 360. This is a 360 to fakie. • If you’re still new to skate ramps, just hang on until the next tutorial. We’ll be learning some basic skatepark skills for new BMXers. • Thanks for riding with me today, and I’ll see you next time.

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